MAT OR MATTING FOR FLOORS, &amp;c.



Patented Jan. 2, I990.

A. THAVAGLWH.

MAT 0R MATTING FOR FLOORS, M2.

(Application filed May 12. 1899.)

(1N0 Muriel.)

ANTONl'O TRAVAGLINI, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WlAT OR MATTHNG FDR FLOORS, doc.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 640,506, dated January 2, 1900.

Application filed May 12, 1899. Serial No. 716,613. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTONIO TRAVAGLINI, of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefnllmprovements in Mats and Mattings for Floors, 850. of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in mats and mattings, the same being composed of a plurality of juxtaposed pieces having perforations therein to receive rods, said rods being bent over upon the outermost strips while in assembled position, the object of my invention being to provide simple and inexpensive cap or end pieces to cover the bent terminals of the wires, means being provided whereby said cap or end pieces are interlocked or engaged by said wires and thereby held against displacement.

My invention consists of a cap or end piece having portions thereof provided with wings or extensions adapted to fold under the bent terminals of the Wires and lie against the outermost strips, whereby said cap or end pieces are held against displacement and the terminals of the wires concealed from View.

My invention further consists of the novel features of construction to be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a portion of the matting having my improved end pieces applied thereto. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section of a small portion thereof, taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of one of the end or cap pieces removed. Fig. 4 represents a similar view showing the wings or extensions folded under the bent terminals of the wires, the latter being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 5 represents a perspective View of another form of cap or end piece, the same being.

matting, composed of aplurality of' juxtaposed pieces B, arranged in contiguous rows, as shown, each of said pieces being provided with perforations at or near its ends wherein are inserted rods 0, which latter extend beyond the outermost series of strips 13 and upon which they are bent, as shown in dotted lines at D in Fig. 1, thereby serving to hold said pieces in their proper relation with each other when in assembled position.

E designates the cap or end pieces, shown as provided with oppositely-disposed wings orextensions F, the same being provided with depressions G, which when said wings are folded under the wires, as shown in Fig. 4, will meet each other and form openings wherein to receive the said wires, the surrounding Walls of said openings serving to prevent longitudinal or lateral displacement of said cap or end piece, as will be apparent.

By referring to Figs. 5 and 6 it will be observed that the depressions G in the wings or extensions are omitted and the terminals of the wires simply bear against the ends there- I of when in the folded position shown in Fig. 6, and the outermost pieces B of the matting A serving to keep the wires firmly against the ends of the wings, and thereby holding the cap or end piece firmly in its relative position with the mat.

In Fig. 7 I have shown the wings or extensions F formed with alternate recesses H and projections I and with open ends K, said open ends serving to receive the wires C and the projections I being intended to interlock beneath the terminals of the wires, and so secure the cap or end pieces against displacement.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a matting of the character described, the same being composed of a plurality of juxtaposed pieces, said pieces being provided with perforations, rods adapted to said perforations whereby the said pieces are held in assembled position, cap or end pieces having wings or extensions adapted to fold under and engage the terminals of the wires, whereby the same are concealed from view and the cap or end piece is held against displacement.

2. In a matting of the character described,

the same being composed of a plurality of juxtaposed pieces, said pieces being provided with perforations, rods adapted to said perforations whereby the said pieces are held in assembled position, cap or end pieces having oppositely-disposed depressions adapted to fold under and surround the terminals of the wires whereby the latter are concealed from view and the cap or end pieces held against displacement. v

3. In a matting of the character described, the same being composed of a plurality of juxtaposed pieces, said pieces being provided with perforations, rods adapted to said perforations whereby the said pieces are held in ANTONIO TRAVAGLINI.

Witnesses:

J. A. RENNIE, EVA PHILLIPS. 

